ἐπέχω

ἐπ-έχω

[in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir 8,1; 34,2, 2Ma 5,25 2Mac 9,25, al. ;]

1. to hold upon.

2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Fil 2,16,

3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν;

(a) absol., to intend, purpose;

(b) to observe, give attention to (see MM, Exp., xiv): before πῶς, Luk 14,7 with dative of person(s), ApG 3,5, 1 Tim 4,16.

4. to stay, wait: ApG 19,22 (in legal phrase, MM, Exp., l.with).†